Husky Hans Sheet Music

"A stirring march and two step," William Hartz of Carnegie Pennsylvania wrote the words and music, for "Husky Hans," then organized a band of marching children to sing the praise of Honus Wagner. The music was published as an homage to Wagner by his hometown newspaper, the Carnegie Union. The sheet music went on sale for .25¢ at music stores on October 29, 1904. The sheet music was advertised in the Carnegie Union newspaper as "the greatest souvenir of the national game ever placed on the market." The sheet music was later arranged for orchestra, and appeared on several of the Pittsburgh theater programs. The bottom of this sheet music reads "Orchestra .75¢ Band .50¢"

The cover title page pictures a 4"x7.5" full length portrait of the greatest of all baseball players, Honus Wagner, in full Pittsburgh Pirates uniform, holding baseball bat. Featured below the picture is a facsimile inscribed autograph, "Yours Truly Hans Wagner." The page also notes: "RESP. Dedicated to Hans Wagner, 3 Times Champion Batsman of The National League"

"Husky Hans" 1904 Sheet Music

"Husky Hans" - Lyrics 1904
Written and Composed by William J. Hartz

Three cheers for “Husky Hans”
So modest in his way
Yet “He’s the star, they say
by far, of ev’ry game they play”
Then praise him long and loud
when ‘er he strikes the ball
Four we all know where ‘er they go,
our Hans is champion of them all.

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